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Hollow-cathode excitation of ion laser transitions in noble-gas mixtures

Journal Article · · Appl. Phys. Lett.; (United States)
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.91123· OSTI ID:6191247
Excitation of laser transitions in He-Kr, He-Ar, Ne-Xe, and He-Ne-Xe mixtures was investigated in hollow-cathode discharges. The dominant excitation mechanism of the noble-gas ions was found to be collisions of the second kind between the ground-state noble-gas ions and helium or neon metastables. Based on gain and absorption spectroscopy measurements, the cross section for this mechanism was estimated to be > or =10/sup -14/ cm/sup 2/. New laser transitions in noble-gas and copper ions are also reported.
Research Organization:
Engineering Research Center, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado 80523
OSTI ID:
6191247
Journal Information:
Appl. Phys. Lett.; (United States), Journal Name: Appl. Phys. Lett.; (United States) Vol. 35:4; ISSN APPLA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English